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Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1928

Page

5

Community club notices for late July gatherings

The Rebekahs host a social for Mrs. Martha Haney before her departure. The Kolah club meets with Mrs. Arthur Wead on Wednesday afternoon July 25. The Bethel Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society gathers with Mrs. Hifie Walker on July 26 at 2 PM. The Wellston Social club meets with Mrs. Paul Harvey on Thursday afternoon. The H. J. club plans a Thursday afternoon July 26 meeting with Mrs. Charles Kern and a baby picture bring. The Past Noble Grand Circle continues listings.

the Kolah Club Arthur Wead Women’s Missionary Society of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Hifie Walker Wellston Social Club Paul Harvey H. J. Club Charles Kern

Sunset park supper and W C T U institute notices

A supper at Sunset Park is planned for Thursday with each member asked to bring dishes including one dish to pass. A W. C. T. U. Institute will be held Friday July 7 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. John A. Hough's home in which county president Mrs. Miller will attend. all are welcome.

Sunset Park W. C. T. U. Institute John A. Hough Miller

Wayland Social and Health News Highlights

Northern Montana visitors Mr and Mrs Daniel Schlatter and children visit cousins Lena and Chrissie Schlatter and Mrs Mary Lute. Col John Wenger and Charlie Lute take ten days at Excelsior Springs Mo. Norman Clark in hospital after flu complication shows improving signs. Ben Myers suffers back pain from a hayload fall. Franklin Wittmer returns from a three week honeymoon and will visit before teaching at Blackburn College Illinois. Anna Weicher and Pete Miller hear brother Joe Rich of California plans visit with relatives in Kansas and Ohio. First meeting in 27 years anticipated. Mrs John Bicher gravely ill near town with slim hopes. Lydia Eicher from Tacoma visits brother. Jean Lehmer cuts foot on a new axe at home. Warren Bergh back from Ames for summer. Joe Graber family welcomes a baby daughter. Mildred Magdefray home for summer from UI. Daryl, nine, nurses a sore foot from Thursday evening incident.

Wayland Daniel Schlatter Montana Lena Chrissie Schlatter Mary Lute John Wenger Cahrrlie Lute Excellsior Norman Clark Washington County Hospital Ben Myers Franklin Wittmer Carlinsvile Wittmer Blackburn College Anna We Icher Pete Miller Joe Rich California Kansas Ohio John Bicher Lydia Eicher Tacoma Washington Jean Lehmer East Wayland Warren Bergh Ames Joe Graber Mildred Magdefray U. I

Cattle incident and family visit reported in local notes

A man slid down a bank while crossing a ditch and sustained a deep ragged gash requiring six stitches. Mr and Mrs J S Wyse of California visiting relatives joined over fifty relatives for a basket dinner at Anna Wyse's home. Mrs W A Shaffer injured a shoulder and arm in a fall and is nursing the soreness.

J. S. Wyse California Anna Wyse W A. Shaffer

Columbus Junction Social Notes and Visits

July visits reported as Mrs. B B Wilson and son Robert from Chicago stay with L F Duncan and Joe Church. Mrs. Ella McCurdy of Des Moines visits Mrs. Flora Tipton. Meyers and son Eugene and Mrs. William Sink return from Ohio. Allen Brook to move to Winfield. Silver Leaf Rebekah lodge to hold pot luck Thursday. Mildred Cavanaugh from Davenport returns home. Ray Davis family from Chicago visit Mrs. Alice Gorris. Morgan of Austin returns from relatives in Columbus City and Cedar Rapids. Prof T A Lewis and family return to Granville after visit. Lelia Wolford to spend two weeks at Minnesota lake. J S James greet newborn John Richard. funeral attendees for Samuel Crull of Fredonia. evangelistic services at United Brethren church. missionary society meets at Mrs G W Weber’s.

Columbus Junction B. B. Wilson Robert Chicago L. F. Duncan Joe Church Ella McCurdy Des Moines Flora Tipton L. S. Meyers Eugene William Sink Umbus City Winfield Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge Mildred Cavanaugh Deavenport Lena Lowe Ray Davis Forest Cecil Dorothy Marie Virs. Davis Alice Gorris Alicin Morgan Austin Iian Cedar Rapids T. A. Lewis Granville Ohio Fredonia United Brethren Church Columbus City Missionary Society of the Methodist Church G. W. Weber

Tail Rules of Comets Describe Direction and Appearance

The naval observatory explains that a comet's tail points away from the sun and thus leads the body as the comet moves away. It is called a tail for its appearance, not for a fixed position relative to the comet.

Naral Observatory

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